Pacelli High School Principal Jeff Brengman leads a prayer at the school auditorium before explaining curriculum changes during a meeting Monday for parents and potential Pacelli High School students.

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Kevin Lu
| Stevens Point Journal Media

Pacelli High School changed its curriculum this school year and on Monday night told future Pacelli parents how those changes will affect their children.

A new mentoring program that pairs students with staff members for advice throughout their four years and a new shorter January term are among the changes at the private Catholic high school. Pacelli also introduced a new class schedule that officials say will make it easier to adjust for snow days and religious holidays.

"We've been talking a lot about 21st century schools and to continue on an agrarian program that's been going on for 100 ...